RELI 360 - Reading Religion: Theory and Method

3 Hour(s)

In this presentation-based and writing-intensive seminar, students will explore how significant thinkers have approached key questions in the academic study of religion. What is religion? What methods and theories are involved in the study of this complex subject? How do both insiders and outsiders read and interpret texts that have been granted special status and authority by religious groups? Required of all majors. Prior coursework in religion, history, or English is strongly recommended.

General Education Requirements: Writing Intensive